AU7070696A - Preheating and starting circuit and method for a fluorescent lamp - Google Patents

Preheating and starting circuit and method for a fluorescent lamp

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AU7070696A
AU7070696A AU70706/96A AU7070696A AU7070696A AU 7070696 A AU7070696 A AU 7070696A AU 70706/96 A AU70706/96 A AU 70706/96A AU 7070696 A AU7070696 A AU 7070696A AU 7070696 A AU7070696 A AU 7070696A
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Prior art keywords
preheating
fluorescent lamp
starting circuit
starting
circuit
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AU70706/96A
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Samuel A Johnson
Glenn A. Noble
Dan E Rothenbuhler
Jon P. Seubert
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Beacon Light Products Inc
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Beacon Light Products Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc
    • H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters
    • H05B41/295—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps with preheating electrodes, e.g. for fluorescent lamps
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/02—Details
    • H05B41/04—Starting switches
    • H05B41/042—Starting switches using semiconductor devices
    • H05B41/044—Starting switches using semiconductor devices for lamp provided with pre-heating electrodes
    • H05B41/046—Starting switches using semiconductor devices for lamp provided with pre-heating electrodes using controlled semiconductor devices
AU70706/96A 1995-09-19 1996-09-13 Preheating and starting circuit and method for a fluorescent lamp Abandoned AU7070696A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US530673 1995-09-19
US08/530,673 US5736817A (en) 1995-09-19 1995-09-19 Preheating and starting circuit and method for a fluorescent lamp
PCT/US1996/014718 WO1997011580A1 (en) 1995-09-19 1996-09-13 Preheating and starting circuit and method for a fluorescent lamp

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AU7070696A true AU7070696A (en) 1997-04-09

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AU (1) AU7070696A (en)
WO (1) WO1997011580A1 (en)

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